[HTML][HTML] Advances in optical/infrared interferometry

F Eisenhauer, JD Monnier… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
After decades of fast-paced technical advances, optical/infrared (O/IR) interferometry has
seen a revolution in recent years:▪ The GRAVITY instrument at the Very Large Telescope …

[HTML][HTML] Interpreting the atmospheric composition of exoplanets: sensitivity to planet formation assumptions

P Mollière, T Molyarova, B Bitsch… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Constraining planet formation based on the atmospheric composition of exoplanets is a
fundamental goal of the exoplanet community. Existing studies commonly try to constrain …

[HTML][HTML] The JWST Early Release Science Program for Direct Observations of Exoplanetary Systems I: High-contrast Imaging of the Exoplanet HIP 65426 b from 2 to …

AL Carter, S Hinkley, J Kammerer… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract We present JWST Early Release Science coronagraphic observations of the super-
Jupiter exoplanet, HIP 65426b, with the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) from 2 to 5 μm …

Constraining the Nature of the PDS 70 Protoplanets with VLTI/GRAVITY∗

JJ Wang, A Vigan, S Lacour, M Nowak… - The Astronomical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We present K-band interferometric observations of the PDS 70 protoplanets along with their
host star using VLTI/GRAVITY. We obtained K-band spectra and 100 μas precision …

The 13CO-rich atmosphere of a young accreting super-Jupiter

Y Zhang, IAG Snellen, AJ Bohn, P Mollière, C Ginski… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Isotope abundance ratios have an important role in astronomy and planetary sciences,
providing insights into the origin and evolution of the Solar System, interstellar chemistry and …

[HTML][HTML] Direct confirmation of the radial-velocity planet β Pictoris c

M Nowak, S Lacour, AM Lagrange, P Rubini… - Astronomy & …, 2020 - aanda.org
Context. Methods used to detect giant exoplanets can be broadly divided into two
categories: indirect and direct. Indirect methods are more sensitive to planets with a small …

Aerosols in exoplanet atmospheres

P Gao, HR Wakeford, SE Moran, V Parmentier - 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Observations of exoplanet atmospheres have shown that aerosols, like in the solar system,
are common across a variety of temperatures and planet types. The formation and …

Where is the water? Jupiter-like C/H ratio but strong H2O depletion found on τ Boötis b using SPIRou

S Pelletier, B Benneke, A Darveau-Bernier… - The Astronomical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The present-day envelope of gaseous planets is a relic of how these giant planets originated
and evolved. Measuring their elemental composition therefore presents a powerful …

Detection and bulk properties of the HR 8799 planets with high-resolution spectroscopy

JJ Wang, JB Ruffio, E Morris, JR Delorme… - The Astronomical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Using the Keck Planet Imager and Characterizer, we obtained high-resolution (R∼
35,000) K-band spectra of the four planets orbiting HR 8799. We clearly detected H 2 O and …

CO or no CO? Narrowing the CO abundance constraint and recovering the H2O detection in the atmosphere of WASP-127 b using SPIRou

A Boucher, D Lafreniére, S Pelletier… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Precise measurements of chemical abundances in planetary atmospheres are necessary to
constrain the formation histories of exoplanets. A recent study of WASP-127 b, a close-in …